About: Air Force Cross (United States)

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The Air Force Cross is the second highest military award that can be given to a member of the United States Air Force. The Air Force Cross is the Air Force decoration equivalent to the Distinguished Service Cross (Army) and the Navy Cross (Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard). The Air Force Cross is awarded for extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of the Medal of Honor. It may be awarded to any individual who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S Air Force, distinguishes him or herself by extraordinary heroism in combat.

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rdf:type	Military Award
rdfs:label	Air Force Cross (United States)
rdfs:comment	The Air Force Cross is the second highest military award that can be given to a member of the United States Air Force. The Air Force Cross is the Air Force decoration equivalent to the Distinguished Service Cross (Army) and the Navy Cross (Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard). The Air Force Cross is awarded for extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of the Medal of Honor. It may be awarded to any individual who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S Air Force, distinguishes him or herself by extraordinary heroism in combat.
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Status	Currently awarded
posthumous	50(xsd:integer)
Name	Air Force Cross
Type	Military medal
Caption	Air Force Cross Ribbon
last award	2012-04-12(xsd:date)
eligibility	Persons serving in the U.S. Air Force
awarded by	United States Department of the Air Force
Created	1960-07-06(xsd:date)
Total	195(xsd:integer)
higher	Medal of Honor
Image	105(xsd:integer)
Lower	Distinguished Service Medals: Defense, Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard
first award	1964-01-08(xsd:date)
for	"Extraordinary heroism not justifying the Medal of Honor while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States."
recipients	190(xsd:integer)
same	Army - Distinguished Service Cross Coast Guard - Coast Guard Cross Navy-Marine Corps - Navy Cross
abstract	The Air Force Cross is the second highest military award that can be given to a member of the United States Air Force. The Air Force Cross is the Air Force decoration equivalent to the Distinguished Service Cross (Army) and the Navy Cross (Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard). The Air Force Cross is awarded for extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of the Medal of Honor. It may be awarded to any individual who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S Air Force, distinguishes him or herself by extraordinary heroism in combat.
is Awards of	Richard Etchberger James Robinson Risner Charles G. Boyd Joseph A. Doyle Richard Stephen Ritchie Duane D. Hackney Charles B. DeBellevue Robin Olds Dale E. Stovall Gerald Gustafson
is Related of	Distinguished Intelligence Cross
is individual of	Presidential Unit Citation (United States)

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